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Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in June.
Workers in the Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.22 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48.
Workers in the Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.54 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48.
Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
June 2024 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
417.4 | 417.6 | 417.8 | 418.3 | 418.5 | (p)418.6 | |
Employment(1) |
409.4 | 409.4 | 409.6 | 409.9 | 409.9 | (p)409.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | (p)8.8 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | (p)2.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
440.8 | 439.9 | 439.6 | 441.5 | 443.9 | (p)442.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | (p)1.1 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
18.8 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 19.1 | (p)19.0 | |
12-month % change |
6.8 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | (p)3.8 | |
Construction(3) |
26.9 | 26.8 | 27.1 | 27.7 | 28.0 | (p)27.6 | |
12-month % change |
-3.9 | -5.3 | -2.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | (p)-0.7 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
29.1 | 28.9 | 28.6 | 28.9 | 28.9 | (p)28.8 | |
12-month % change |
4.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | (p)1.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
93.2 | 93.4 | 93.7 | 93.7 | 93.5 | (p)93.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | (p)0.6 | |
Information(3) |
5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | (p)5.3 | |
12-month % change |
-5.3 | -5.3 | -7.0 | -5.4 | -3.6 | (p)-5.4 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
25.1 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 25.0 | (p)25.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | (p)0.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
33.9 | 33.9 | 33.8 | 34.0 | 35.2 | (p)34.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -1.7 | 0.9 | (p)-2.5 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
69.5 | 69.2 | 69.1 | 69.7 | 70.3 | (p)70.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | (p)4.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
39.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 | 39.0 | 38.8 | (p)38.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -2.0 | -3.0 | -2.3 | -2.8 | (p)-3.5 | |
Other Services(3) |
15.7 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.7 | (p)16.0 | |
12-month % change |
4.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 | (p)5.3 | |
Government(3) |
83.6 | 83.4 | 83.7 | 83.8 | 84.0 | (p)84.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | (p)2.7 | |
Footnotes |